'Avatar' star caught on video beating photographer

During the clash, which took place on Sunday afternoon outside the Cubbyhole bar in Greenwich Village, Worthington, 37, reportedly slugged freelance paparazzo Sheng Li in the face after he was accused of kicking the star’s 26-year-old girlfriend Lara Bingle.

The snaps show Bingle, a model in her native Australia, struggling with the photographer against a parked car before Worthington intervenes.

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After the incident the Aussie actor was issued a desk appearance ticket by police and released.

“He was on the job taking pictures and Ms. Bingle got upset and ran half way up the block and attacked him,” Kuby said. “Her large famous boyfriend ran up and punched him four times in the face and Worthington doesn’t even get charged.”